“Violence is a Public Health problem…and the public must be engaged to prevent it”

– Marlita White, Director of the Office of Violence Prevention & Behavioral Health

CDPH Mission Statement (updated 2022)

Chicago Department of Public Health works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

Gender Based Violence - link for current efforts to address GBV at CDPH

Gender-Based Violence - link for current efforts to address GBV at CDPH

Highlights

• Healthy Chicago 2025
• Making My Neighborhood Safer 

Information and Updates

• NEW! The Illinois Department of Human Services has launched the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  For more information click on to these factsheets:  988 Factsheet (English) and  988 Factsheet (Spanish)
• NEW! Youth Bullying:  An Overview and Related Interventions from Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
• NEW!  Firearm Restraining Orders in Illinois from ICJIA
• Crime Victims Compensation:  FAQs - additional information on eligibility and qualification requirements for compensation for crime victims.
• Between A Bullet and Its Target
• On the Front Lines:  Elevating the Voices of Violence Intervention Workers
• Violence Prevention at the CDC
• Community-engaged research to develop a Chicago violence research agenda and recommendations to support future community engagement
• The US Conference of Mayors:  Reducing Gun Violence

Funding Opportunity

 Grants and Contracts Opportunities

• NEW!  Announcement: The Chicago Department of Public Health, Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Trauma Informed Learning Cohort Leaders (#8696) on July 22, 2022 and Trauma Informed Collaborative Lead (#8749) on July 25, 2022.   

   

  Trauma Informed Learning Cohorts (RFP #8696) - This opportunity will award up to $800,000 across four (4) Trauma informed Transformation Cohort Leaders ($200,000 per organization) who will each convene and facilitate  sector specific learning cohorts (organization representatives).  The role includes developing and delivering training curricula, managing the evaluation of the cohort participants, providing feedback, technical assistance, and supports to ensure the understanding and application of evidence-based instruction of trauma-informed integration materials (i.e., assessments, toolkits, best practices, etc.). 

  Please register here for the (non-mandatory) Trauma Informed Learning Cohort Leaders Bidder's call scheduled for August 10th at 1:00 pm. The RFP (#8696)  closes on August 22nd at 4:30 pm. 

   

  Trauma Informed Collaborative Lead (RFP #8749) - This opportunity will award up to $150,000 for a Trauma Informed (TI) Collaborative Lead to a single awardee to construct and administer an online repository, improve trauma-informed integration, and establish a diverse, multi-sector city-wide TI collaborative. In addition, the applicant is responsible for the development of trauma-informed integration materials (i.e., assessments, toolkits, etc.). 

  Please register here for the (non-mandatory) Trauma Informed Collaborative Lead Bidder's call scheduled for August 5th at 2:30 pm. The RFP (#8749) closes at 12 pm (noon) on August 24th. 

   

  To access and submit the on-line application visit: cityofchicago.org/eprocurement. To complete the application, you will need to establish an e-procurement profile, in advance. See the RFPs for more details about submitting questions, submission requirements and other important deadlines.   

• City of Chicago eProcurement Solicitations link 
• Procurement Services ISupplier Portal